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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: funk51 on June 02, 2026, 09:52:52 AM

Title: so you want to be a muscleman= then and now.
Post by: funk51 on June 02, 2026, 09:52:52 AM

           

       

         
Clarence Ross

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Height 5'9"

Weight 185

Born October 26, 1923 Oakland, CA

Died May 2008

[magazine articles]

1945

Mr America - AAU, Winner
Mr America - AAU, Most Muscular, 1st

1946

Pro Mr America, Winner

1948

Mr USA, Winner

1949

North American Championships - IFBB, Winner
Mr USA, 2nd

1955

Universe - Pro - NABBA, Tall, 1st

1956

Mr USA, 2nd

Magazines

1945 August       Strength and Health
1945 October   Vol 5, Num 4   Your Physique
1946 December   Vol 2, Num 2   Muscle Power
1947 July       Strength and Health
1947 October   Vol 8, Num 1   Your Physique
1947 December   Vol 2, Num 12   Chicago Bodybuilder
1948 February   Vol 4, Num 5   Muscle Power
1948 June   Vol 9, Num 3   Your Physique
1948 July   Vol 8, Num 2   IronMan
1948 July   Vol 6, Num 2   Muscle Power
1948 December   Vol 7, Num 1   Muscle Power
1949 June   Vol 8, Num 1   Muscle Power
1949 June   Vol 11, Num 3   Your Physique
1950 January   Vol 10, Num 1   IronMan
1950 January   Vol 9, Num 2   Muscle Power
1950 April   Vol 13, Num 1   Your Physique
1950 October   Vol 10, Num 5   Muscle Power
1950 October   Vol 14, Num 1   Your Physique
1951 June   Vol 12, Num 1   Muscle Power
1951 August   Vol 15, Num 5   Your Physique
1951 December   Vol 16, Num 3   Your Physique
1952   Vol 1, Num 3   Mr Universe
1952 February   Vol 81, Num 4   Health and Strength
1952 July   Vol 17, Num 4   Your Physique
1952 October   Vol 14, Num 5   Muscle Power
1953   Vol 1, Num 8   Mr Universe
1953 March   Vol 15, Num 4   Muscle Power
1953 April   Vol 12, Num 5   IronMan
1953 October   Vol 1, Num 3   Muscle Builder
1953 December   Vol 1, Num 4   Muscle Builder
1954 January   Vol 16, Num 5   Muscle Power
1954 March       Reg Park Journal
1954 June   Vol 17, Num 5   Muscle Power
1954 December   Vol 3, Num 5   Muscle Builder
1955 April   Vol 4, Num 3   Muscle Builder
1955 June   Vol 18, Num 5   Muscle Power
1955 September   Vol 9, Num 9   The Bodybuilder
1956 March   Vol 19, Num 2   Muscle Power
1956 November   Vol 85, Num 24   Health and Strength
1957 November   Vol 20, Num 8   Muscle Power
1958 March   Vol 87, Num 7   Health and Strength
1958 October   Vol 1, Num 6   Muscle Builder
1959 June   Vol 2, Num 4   Muscle Sculpture
1963 March   Vol 13, Num 5   Muscle Builder
1995 January   Vol 6, Num 4   Hardgainer
1996 April   Vol 122, Num 2   Health and Strength
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Title: Re: so you want to be a muscleman= then and now.
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on June 02, 2026, 10:03:04 AM

His back and calves are great. I had never heard of Clarence before.

Title: Re: so you want to be a muscleman= then and now.
Post by: IroNat on June 02, 2026, 10:31:17 AM

Clarence Ross guest-starred on I Love Lucy back in the early 50's.

He was a tremendous bodybuilder in his day.

Title: Re: so you want to be a muscleman= then and now.
Post by: IroNat on June 02, 2026, 10:33:45 AM

https://www.collectorsrealm3.net/2023/07/05/clarence-ross-king-of-bodybuilding/

Title: Re: so you want to be a muscleman= then and now.
Post by: IroNat on June 02, 2026, 10:38:49 AM

https://gymtalk.com/clarence-ross-muscle-man-workout/

Title: Re: so you want to be a muscleman= then and now.
Post by: funk51 on June 02, 2026, 04:40:00 PM

 I remember when the old  ironage forum put together a care package of weights and benches for clarence and the other oldsters to train with at the old age facility that clancy was in.